who　wanted　to　run　away　in　debt；　and；　in　fact；　made
  some　jokes　suitable　to　the　occasion　and　the　small…beer。
  She　was　in　high　spirits　and　good　humour；　and　tripped
  across　the　market…place　very　briskly。　　She　wanted　to　see
  Jos　that　instant。　　The　Major　laughed　at　the　impetuous
  affection　Mrs。　Amelia　exhibited；　for；　in　truth；　it　was　not
  very　often　that　she　wanted　her　brother　〃that　instant。〃
  They　found　the　civilian　in　his　saloon　on　the　first…floor；
  he　had　been　pacing　the　room；　and　biting　his　nails；　and
  looking　over　the　market…place　towards　the　Elephant　a
  hundred　times　at　least　during　the　past　hour　whilst　Emmy
  was　closeted　with　her　friend　in　the　garret　and　the　Major
  was　beating　the　tattoo　on　the　sloppy　tables　of　the　public
  room　below；　and　he　was；　on　his　side　too；　very　anxious　to
  see　Mrs。　Osborne。
  〃Well？〃　said　he。
  〃The　poor　dear　creature；　how　she　has　suffered！〃
  Emmy　said。
  〃God　bless　my　soul；　yes；〃　Jos　said；　wagging　his　head；
  so　that　his　cheeks　quivered　like　jellies。
  〃She　may　have　Payne's　room；　who　can　go　upstairs；〃
  Emmy　continued。　　Payne　was　a　staid　English　maid　and
  personal　attendant　upon　Mrs。　Osborne；　to　whom　the
  courier；　as　in　duty　bound；　paid　court；　and　whom　Georgy
  used　to　〃lark〃　dreadfully　with　accounts　of　German
  robbers　and　ghosts。　　She　passed　her　time　chiefly　in　grumbling；
  in　ordering　about　her　mistress；　and　in　stating　her　intention
  to　return　the　next　morning　to　her　native　village　of
  Clapham。　　〃She　may　have　Payne's　room；〃　Emmy　said。
  〃Why；　you　don't　mean　to　say　you　are　going　to　have
  that　woman　into　the　house？〃　bounced　out　the　Major；
  jumping　up。
  〃Of　course　we　are；〃　said　Amelia　in　the　most　innocent
  way　in　the　world。　　〃Don't　be　angry　and　break　the
  furniture；　Major　Dobbin。　　Of　course　we　are　going　to　have　her
  here。〃
  〃Of　course；　my　dear；〃　Jos　said。
  〃The　poor　creature；　after　all　her　sufferings；〃　Emmy
  continued；　〃her　horrid　banker　broken　and　run　away；　her
  husbandwicked　wretchhaving　deserted　her　and　taken
  her　child　away　from　her〃　（here　she　doubled　her　two
  little　fists　and　held　them　in　a　most　menacing　attitude
  before　her；　so　that　the　Major　was　charmed　to　see
  such　a　dauntless　virago）　〃the　poor　dear　thing！　　quite　alone
  and　absolutely　forced　to　give　lessons　in　singing　to　get　her
  breadand　not　have　her　here！〃
  〃Take　lessons；　my　dear　Mrs。　George；〃　cried　the　Major；
  〃but　don't　have　her　in　the　house。　　I　implore　you　don't。〃
  〃Pooh；〃　said　Jos。
  〃You　who　are　always　good　and　kindalways　used　to
  be　at　any　rateI'm　astonished　at　you；　Major　William；〃
  Amelia　cried。　　〃Why；　what　is　the　moment　to　help　her　but
  when　she　is　so　miserable？　Now　is　the　time　to　be　of
  service　to　her。　　The　oldest　friend　I　ever　had；　and　not〃
  〃She　was　not　always　your　friend；　Amelia；〃　the　Major
  said；　for　he　was　quite　angry。　　This　allusion　was　too　much
  for　Emmy；　who；　looking　the　Major　almost　fiercely　in　the
  face；　said；　〃For　shame；　Major　Dobbin！〃　and　after　having
  fired　this　shot；　she　walked　out　of　the　room　with　a　most
  majestic　air　and　shut　her　own　door　briskly　on　herself
  and　her　outraged　dignity。
  〃To　allude　to　THAT！〃　she　said；　when　the　door　was
  closed。　　〃Oh；　it　was　cruel　of　him　to　remind　me　of　it；〃　and
  she　looked　up　at　George's　picture；　which　hung　there　as
  usual；　with　the　portrait　of　the　boy　underneath。　　〃It　was
  cruel　of　him。　　If　I　had　forgiven　it；　ought　he　to　have
  spoken？　No。　　And　it　is　from　his　own　lips　that　I　know　how
  wicked　and　groundless　my　jealousy　was；　and　that　you
  were　pureoh；　yes；　you　were　pure；　my　saint　in
  heaven！〃
  She　paced　the　room；　trembling　and　indignant。　　She　went
  and　leaned　on　the　chest　of　drawers　over　which　the　picture
  hung；　and　gazed　and　gazed　at　it。　　Its　eyes　seemed　to　look
  down　on　her　with　a　reproach　that　deepened　as　she　looked。
  The　early　dear；　dear　memories　of　that　brief　prime　of　love
  rushed　back　upon　her。　　The　wound　which　years　had
  scarcely　cicatrized　bled　afresh；　and　oh；　how　bitterly！　　She
  could　not　bear　the　reproaches　of　the　husband　there
  before　her。　　It　couldn't　be。　　Never；　never。
  Poor　Dobbin；　poor　old　William！　　That　unlucky　word
  had　undone　the　work　of　many　a　yearthe　long　laborious
  edifice　of　a　life　of　love　and　constancyraised　too　upon
  what　secret　and　hidden　foundations；　wherein　lay　buried
  passions；　uncounted　struggles；　unknown　sacrificesa
  little　word　was　spoken；　and　down　fell　the　fair　palace　of
  hopeone　word；　and　away　flew　the　bird　which　he　had
  been　trying　all　his　life　to　lure！
  William；　though　he　saw　by　Amelia's　looks　that　a　great
  crisis　had　come；　nevertheless　continued　to　implore　Sedley；
  in　the　most　energetic　terms；　to　beware　of　Rebecca；　and　he
  eagerly；　almost　frantically；　adjured　Jos　not　to　receive
  her。　　He　besought　Mr。　Sedley　to　inquire　at　least　regarding
  her；　told　him　how　he　had　heard　that　she　was　in　the
  company　of　gamblers　and　people　of　ill　repute；　pointed
  out　what　evil　she　had　done　in　former　days；　how　she
  and　Crawley　had　misled　poor　George　into　ruin；　how　she
  was　now　parted　from　her　husband；　by　her　own　confession；
  and；　perhaps；　for　good　reason。　　What　a　dangerous
  companion　she　would　be　for　his　sister；　who　knew　nothing
  of　the　affairs　of　the　world！　　William　implored　Jos；　with
  all　the　eloquence　which　he　could　bring　to　bear；　and　a
  great　deal　more　energy　than　this　quiet　gentleman　was
  ordinarily　in　the　habit　of　showing；　to　keep　Rebecca　out
  of　his　household。
  Had　he　been　less　violent；　or　more　dexterous；　he　might
  have　succeeded　in　his　supplications　to　Jos；　but　the　civilian
  was　not　a　little　jealous　of　the　airs　of　superiority
  which　the　Major　constantly　exhibited　towards　him；　as
  he　fancied　（indeed；　he　had　imparted　his　opinions　to　Mr。
  Kirsch；　the　courier；　whose　bills　Major　Dobbin　checked　on
  this　journey；　and　who　sided　with　his　master）；　and　he
  began　a　blustering　speech　about　his　competency　to
  defend　his　own　honour；　his　desire　not　to　have　his　affairs
  meddled　with；　his　intention；　in　fine；　to　rebel　against　the
  Major；　when　the　colloquyrather　a　long　and　stormy　one
  was　put　an　end　to　in　the　simplest　way　possible；　namely；
  by　the　arrival　of　Mrs。　Becky；　with　a　porter　from
  the　Elephant　Hotel　in　charge　of　her　very　meagre　baggage。
  She　greeted　her　host　with　affectionate　respect　and
  made　a　shrinking；　but　amicable　salutation　to　Major
  Dobbin；　who；　as　her　instinct　assured　her　at　once；　was
  her　enemy；　and　had　been　speaking　against　her；　and　the
  bustle　and　clatter　consequent　upon　her　arrival　brought
  Amelia　out　of　her　room。　　Emmy　went　up　and　embraced
  her　guest　with　the　greatest　warmth；　and　took　no　notice
  of　the　Major；　except　to　fling　him　an　angry　lookthe
  most　unjust　and　scornful　glance　that　had　perhaps　ever
  appeared　in　that　poor　little　woman's　face　since　she　was
  born。　　But　she　had　private　reasons　of　her　own；　and　was
  bent　upon　being　angry　with　him。　　And　Dobbin；　indignant
  at　the　injustice；　not　at　the　defeat；　went　off；　making　her　a
  bow　quite　as　haughty　as　the　killing　curtsey　with　which
  the　little　woman　chose　to　bid　him　farewell。
  He　being　gone；　Emmy　was　particularly　lively　and
  affectionate　to　Rebecca；　and　bustled　about　the　apartments
  and　installed　her　guest　in　her　room　with　an　eagerness　and
  activity　seldom　exhibited　by　our　placid　little　friend。　　But
  when　an　act　of　injustice　is　to　be　done；　especially　by
  weak　people；　it　is　best　that　it　should　be　done　quickly；
  and　Emmy　thought　she　was　displaying　a　great　deal　of
  firmness　and　proper　feeling　and　veneration　for　the　late
  Captain　Osborne　in　her　present　behaviour。
  Georgy　came　in　from　the　fetes　for　dinner…time　and
  found　four　covers　laid　as　usual；　but　one　of　the　places
  was　occupied　by　a　lady；　instead　of　by　Major　Dobbin。
  〃Hullo！　　where's　Dob？〃　the　young　gentleman　asked　with
  his　usual　simplicity　of　language。　　〃Major　Dobbin　is　dining
  out；　I　suppose；〃　his　mother　said；　and；　drawing　the　boy
  to　her；　kissed　him　a　great　deal；　and　put　his　hair　off　his
  forehead；　and　introduced　him　to　Mrs。　Crawley。　　〃This
  is　my　boy；　Rebecca；〃　Mrs。　Osborne　saidas　much　as　to
  saycan　the　world　produce　anything　like　that？　Becky
  looked　at　him　with　rapture　and　pressed　his　hand　fondly。
  〃Dear　boy！〃　she　said〃he　is　just　like　my〃　Emotion
  choked　her　further　utterance；　but　Amelia　understood；　as
  well　as　if　she　had　spoken；　that　Becky　was　thinking　of　her
  own　blessed　child。　　However；　the　company　of　her　friend
  consoled　Mrs。　Crawley；　and　she　ate　a　very　good　dinner。
  During　the　repast；　she　had　occasion　to　speak　several
  times；　when　Georgy　eyed　her　and　listened　to　her。　　At　the
  desert　Emmy　was　gone　out　to　superintend　further
  domestic　arrangements；　Jos　was　in　his　great　chair　dozing
  over　Galignani；　Georgy　and　the　new　arrival　sat　close　to
  each　otherhe　had　continued　to　look　at　her　knowingly
  more　than　once；　and　at　last　he　laid　down　the
  nutcrackers。
  〃I　say；〃　said　Georgy。
  〃What　do　you　say？〃　Becky　said；　laughing。
  〃You're　the　lady　I　saw　in　the　mask　at　the　Rouge　et
  Noir。〃
  〃Hush！　　you　little　sly　creature；〃　Becky　said；　taking
  up　his　hand　and　kissing　it。　　〃Your　uncle　was　there　too；
  and　Mamma　mustn't　know。〃
  〃Oh；　nonot　by　no　means；〃　answered　the　little　fellow。
  〃You　see　we　are　quite　good　friends　already；〃　Becky
  said　to　Emmy；　who　now　re…entered；　and　it　must　be　owned
  that　Mrs。　Osborne　had　introduced　a　most　judicious　and
  amiable　companion　into　her　house。
  William；　in　a　state　of　great　indignation；　though　still
  unaware　of　all　the　treason　that　was　in　store　for　him；　walked
  abou